Cherokee - Saturday the men's and women's track teams competed in the NCHSAA 1A Western Regional. Neither team qualified as a team. Freshman Monica Riordan came away with the only 1st place on the day for Swain. Riordan won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.05, she followed that with a 2nd place finish in the 300-meter hurdles. Kaitlyn … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Down Chatham Charter and Advance
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils took a 1st round win Wednesday, notching a 6-5 win over visiting Chatham Charter School. Swain scored 3 runs in the 2nd and added 3 more in the 4th then held on down the stretch for the playoff win. With it Swain travels to East Surry for second round action on Friday. Ian Brooks and Hunter Call each had a pair … [Read more...]
Lady Devils Fall to Mount Airy in 1st Round Action
Mount Airy - The Swain Lady Devils soccer team traveled to Mount Airy for a 1st round soccer matchup against the Mount Airy Granite Bears. The Lady Devils struggled from the start trying to contain the leading scorer in the Northwest 1A Conference. She had two free kicks early that found the top of the net. One from around 45 yards out. With a … [Read more...]
Emma Pindur Inks With Yale University
Bryson City - One of the most decorated athletes in school history has found a new home. Swain County High School is pleased to announce that senior Emma Pindur has signed to continue her track career at Yale University. Pindur is a 7 time State Champion in track during her time at Swain. Currently she has two individual State Championships, … [Read more...]
Swain 2nd at SMC Track Championships
Cherokee - The Maroon Devils finished 2nd behind Murphy in the 2018 Smoky Mountain Conference Track Championships this past week. Tanner Wiggins took the conference championship in the pole vault by clearing 12'6". Swain's 4x200 relay team also took first place. BOYS ATHLETE PLACE SECTION RESULTS 100 METER … [Read more...]